Slovenia - Blejsko jezero

Slovenia

Slovenia is a European country between Alpes, Adriatic Sea and Pannonian Basin.

Lakes, pondsLakes, ponds

Source: Public information of Slovenia,
The Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia,
State map in measure 1 : 1.000.000, 1995
www.gu.gov.si

Recommended

Bled - Lake Bled

Lake Bled is wonderful in every time of the year and so attracts many visitors from near and far. If you go for a walk around the lake, you can see the city part with the shopping centre and Spa Park, Castle Bathing Area, Mala Zaka with Rowing Centre and statue of boatman, Velika Zaka, baths in Mlino and other. It is a marvellous view to Bled Castle, Bled Island and Karavanken Mountains. In the city part are hotels, parks, Villa Preseren, Cafe Park with famous cream cakes, Mexican restaurant Chilli, Festival Hall Bled, stop for carriage riders and pletnas and other. The Spa Park was created around 1891 when Spa Home was built. Today they have in the park in the summer time stalls, where they sell home made products. In Spa Park they organize in August the Okarina Folk Festival Bled. Castle Bathing Area is the only public bathing place by Lake Bled. Mala Zaka is the popular bathing place with wooden piers, which attracts many visitors in the summer time. The Mala Zaka is the sporting and tourist complex in which are also included the Hotel Zaka and the Rowing Centre. In Velika Zaka is the grassy bathing area. Here are also a restaurant, shop, bar and Camping Bled, which is visited by many tourists. The Cafe Belvedere is situated on thirty-metre pillars above Lake Bled. From here is a wonderful view to Bled Island and to mountains in the background. In the nearness of the baths in Mlino is the private hotel Mlino, private hotel Pletna and stoping place for pletnas. When you are nearing the town you will pass Villa Istra, Villa Beli dvor and Villa Lastovka.

Plansar Lake (The Pasture Lake)

Plansar Lake is situated in Zgornje Jezersko, against boundary, where is the branch marked with a signpost. At the lake is the restaurant Gostisce ob jezeru, where they have good local food. Around the lake goes a nice walking way. The lake has a shape of a heart. It was damed up in the memory of the big ice lake. It is the most known tourist point in the village and their symbol. We can visit it in any time of the year. In the summer we can go boating, cycling or climbing in small artificial wall. In the winter we can go to ski running or skating. It is especially romantic in the evening in the clear weather, when above us are stars and in the restaurant waits us hot tea.

Smartinsko Lake

Smartinsko Lake is situated near the town Celje. It is attractive and popular excursion place for local people and tourists. The lake was made in the year 1970, when the barrier Loce was built in the brook Koprivnica. In that way was saved the danger that river Savinja would owerflow the the town Celje. Smartinsko Lake belongs to the largest artificial lakes in Slovenia. It measures 113 hectares in surface. Its fundamental task is to hold back the torrential waters. The bank of the lake measures about 10 kilometres and is very agitated. The lake and its nearby surroundings become over years tourist, sporting and recreation region. There are available different possibilities for relaxation and recreation. You can walk around the lake, go to the drive with the boat, fish or perform many other activities. In winter time lake frozens and you can slide at your own responsibility. You can strengthen and relax by the barrier – Lake queen or in Loce by the boathouse Muzelj. Here is also available the renting of the places for picnic and the borrowing of the boats. Visitors can also drive with the boat and enjoy in romantic views to the lake. The city municipality Celje in the year 2004 gained the project task, which foresees sixs development centres round the lake. These are rustic tourism, settlement of the holiday houses and hotel, golf playground with the manor Presnik, public natural baths, event centre and footpaths, thematic paths and cycling paths.

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Brestanica - Mackovci Ponds

Mackovci Ponds are situated in the nearness of Brestanica, which belongs under the Krsko Commune. They are the popular tripper, sporting and fishing point. In the centre of the town you can see the boards who will direct you to Mackovci Ponds. They are artificially made three ponds with the diameter about half kilometre. Their owner is the fishing family Krsko-Brestanica. They have filled up pools with different fish species, between which are the most prevailing carps. In this part is also located restaurant Ribnik, where are available covered terrace, seats in the wood and if you want you can spend the night in their rooms and apartments. By the restaurant is enough parking place. You can go to romantic walk and enjoy in wonderful beauty of the forest or you can go to boating. For children is available the playground.

The Lake of Bukovnik

The Lake of Bukovnik is located in Goricko, southern from the village Bukovnica. It is ranging amongst the artificial lakes. It was made against flooding precaution. Lake is ecologically very sensitive region. It is part of the Goricko Nature Park. It belongs amongst the national natural values. The average depth of the lake is about 2 meters and in some places up to 5 metres. The surface of the lake is about 8 hectares. We can come to the lake from the road of Dobrovnik. The Lake of Bukovnik has a wonderful surroundings, which invites us to walks, fishing, camping, picnics, picking mushrooms and other activities. Lake is hidden between the chestnut – beech forest which in summer gives nice shadow. In the lake are growing two endangered plants. On the hill by the lake is the Chapel of St. Vid and next to it springs the healing spring of St. Vid. The Chapel of St. Vid is beside the spring trademark of the lake and the favourite destination of the visitors. The water from the spring has an energy power and healing properties. By the lake are children's playground, cottage, information board and other.

Lake Crno jezero (Black Lake)

Crno jezero is situated in Pohorje on the forest ridge between Osankarica and Trije kralji. The lake was artificially made and is about 50 hectare large. It is from around 6000 BC, when the inhabitants deepen the swamp region and changed it to the lake. In the middle of the 19th century the lake was increased because of the timber which was put into the valley. The crystal clear lake is home of rare vegetable and animal species. Crno jezero is overgrown with peat moss and pinewood. The black colour gives the lake dark and thick layer of silt. The lake is protected as the forest reserve. The easiest way to come to the lake is if we start by Dom na Osankarici. Undemanding walk takes about one hour. The walking path goes also on the wooden footbridge, because of the swampy grounds. By the lake are tables and benches, so we can sit and enjoy in the nature. Crno jezero is an interesting point for a trip in every time of the year.

Lake Divje jezero

Divje jezero (Wild Lake) is a complex natural phenomenon: a karst cave, a karst spring and a lake at the same time. Its foundation and origin was to a great extent influenced by karst processes and tectonic forces. Above the lake, a fault can be clearly seen, cutting across a hundred metres high walls of folded limestones. On the basis of fossil bivalve remains, geologists were able to establish that the limestones were formed in a shallow sea during the Lower Cretaceous period some 100 million years ago. The water spring at the bottom of the lake from a steep cave passage, which has been researched by divers to a depth of 160 metres. During the dry season, the lake's surface is calm, while during heavy rains a water cone is formed in the middle of the lake, making it look as if literally boiling. From the lake flows the shortest Slovenian river called Jezernica (Lake River), which after covering no more than 55 metres drains into the Idrijca River. The surroundings of the lake are inhabited by numerous animal and plant species. The steep and cold slopes are favoured by thermophilous plants. The cave is inhabited by the White Olm Proteus anguinus, the only European cave vertebrate, as well as by some other water cave animals. Divje jezero has been attracting nature historians for almost 250 years. In 1967, Divje jezero acquired the status of nature monument and museum in nature.

Camp Sobec

Camping Sobec is the largest campground in Slovenia. It ranks in the highest five-star category. It has also The Blue Flag, which is a symbol of high environmental standards as well as good sanitary and safety facilities at the beach. Open is from Easter and to the end of September. The Camp is located in the North-West of Slovenia. It is only 15 km from the Karavanke Tunnel and 2 km off the road Villach – Ljubljana, near famous resort of Bled. It is recommended by camping clubs and European Auto Moto Club. Camping Sobec is hidden in the shade of a pine forest between the Sava Dolinka River and a small lake, called Sobcev bajer, which is artificial origin. Camp Sobec has 15 hectare of land and offers 500 beautiful sites for camping. Reservations are not necessary and pets are welcome. You can also rent bungalows. Camp Sobec has reception, supermarket, conditorei, restaurant, performance place, laundry, buffet, mini golf, economic house, tennis courts at the sand and grass, play grounds, heated toilets and service station. Guests can play beach volleyball, mini football, badminton, table tennis or try a small climbing wall. At evenings are organized animations for children and adults. There is a beach at the pond. Camp Sobec is the excellent starting point for all lovers of mountains, hiking and mountain climbing, because is near the Triglav National Park. You can start bicycle trips and hikes right from the campground. You can also try adrenaline sports as canyoning, paragliding, spelunking or visit the adrenaline park.

Kriski bajer Pond

East of the small village of Križ, is located the half-hectare Gajšek pond, which is several centuries old. The village is part of the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The pond is fed by a small stream, which breathes some life into it. Above the village of Križ, count Ahacij Turn built a castle on top of about 350 metre high hill in the middle of the 16th century. The small castle had the same name as the village - Križ. After it was burnt down during World War II, its history ended. Near to where the castle used to be, we will find Gajšek pond. The pond continued to exist also after the castle was destroyed, and today its bottom, which was cobbled by past castle owners, is hidden under a layer of silt. Close to the Gajšek pond, there was also an interesting church. Since it was suspected that it gave shelter to the Protestants, bishop Hren ordered its demolition. In the summer time, the local people used to bathe in the pond. In winter, they broke the ice that was formed on the pond and sold it wrapped up in straw, or kept it in deep cellars, so that it would last till summer, when the price for ice was even higher. In the year 1958, the Bistrica Domžale Sport Fishing Association began to look after the pond and volunteer fishermen even built a small log cabin to make fishing at Križ Pond more exciting. The carpenter Plevel was especially active among these volunteers.

Maribor - Three Ponds

The three ponds are situated north of Maribor near the city park. In the past the ponds were water reserves that supplied the town's defense moat. Today are the three ponds artificially made lakes, which are filled up with water from the nearest brooks. It also exist the fourth pond from which flow two canals and fill up the first, second and third lake. The first pond has fountain and in the second is the artificial island for nesting ducks and swans. The third pond is the warmest and it freezes only in the rare circumstances in the winter. This region offers beside its beauty also the variety of the restaurants and locals. The three ponds are wonderful in every time of the year. They are popular walking place for the local people and others. Near the ponds is the city hill called Piramida, from where is the marvellous view to the whole city and to the wine hills.

Park Pisece

Pisece is a larger and cloddy settlement, which is situated on the south slope of Orlica on the east border of Slovenia in Posotelj. The buildings are adapted to the steep position by the slopes. The kernel is by the village road under the church of saint Michael. In the village core the old school, inn, blacksmith's museum and shop. Pisece Castle lies on the west side by the village. It stands inside the larger park and it's base originates from the Romanesque times. It was built by the Archbishops of Salzburg. Park Pisece is ordered in English landscape style. There are numerous and exceptional foreign trees like plane tree, sequoia and others. At the beginning of the road to the castle is the information board which directs you to the walking road to the castle. In this part is also the table for Water educational trail Gabernica.

Preddvor - Lake Crnava, Hotel Alma & Grad Hrib

The Lake Crnava and Hotel Alma & Grad Hrib are situated in Preddvor. They are popular places for many local people. They are also starting-points for trips to the saint Jakob, Potoska gora, Kalisce, Javorjev vrh, Srednji vrh, Cemsenik, Storzic and Hudicev borst. The Preddvor manor in the middle of the village was between second world war private hotel for holidaymakers. Today is youth house. The Castle Hrib was reorganized to the restaurant and they also have weddings. Beside the castle is an old avenue planted with old trees on both sides. The old legend promises to the fresh married couple, if they walk through this promenade, 50 years of faithfulness. Beside the castle they damed up the brook Bistrica, which flows from the back of the Potoska gora and supplies the artificial lake Crnava. Hotel Alma has a terrace, from where we can enjoy in wonderful views to the mountaints and to the lake. In summer time is possible to borrow the boat, hire a tennis place and in winter time we can slide. Around the lake is a good walking path. In the Bistrica valley, beneath Zaplata, is the rock climbing. It is only half an hour walking from the Lake Crnava.

Lake Ptuj

Lake Ptuj on Drava belongs to the largest artificial lakes in Slovenia. It was made in the year 1978, when they stemed up the river Drava. Lake Ptuj is 12 metres deep, 9 metres long and 1,2 km wide. The lake is intended for the hydroelectric station Formin. In place Markovce is the lake water separated into two parts. One flows to the riverbed of river Drava and the other flows by the channel to hydroelectric station. On Ptuj Lake are two islands and we can see how birds are nesting. The lake is home for rare and protective kinds of birds as are the cormorant, ordinary tern, river gull and others. The Lake Ptuj is a popular place for fishing, sailing, boarding, rowing, driving with water scooters, motor boats and other. By the lake is located Ranca, which is the only and the first marina on land in Slovenia. To visitors is available the panoramic ride with the tourist boat Cigra, which accepts 25 people and flows by the defined order. In exceptional cases is possible to rent the boat for closed groups. In marina is also the Ranca bar, which offers different kinds of warm and cold drinks, refreshments, ice creams and coctails. In the nearness is the playground for volleyball, handball or football, where they organize every year the Beach-Master. The path on embankment can use all the lovers of cycling, hiking and jogging.


Natural Sights/Attractions

Natural baths, beaches

Beaches

Caves

Caves

Gorges, canyons, river beds (troughs)

Gorges

Karavanken Mountains

Karavanken

Lakes, ponds

Lakes

Triglav National Park

NP Triglav

Parks, arboretums, gardens

Parks

Rivers and confluences

Rivers

Sources, springs

Sources

Waterfalls

Waterfalls

Cultural-Historical Sights/Attractions

Basilicas, churches, chapels

Basilicas

Castles, manors, towers, forts, fortifications

Castles

World War I Military Cemeteries

Cemeteries

The biggest cities in Slovenia

Cities

Monasteries, abbeys

Monasteries

Monuments, statues, signs

Monuments

Museums, galleries, exhibitions

Museums

The Old Town Centres

Old Towns

Town Halls

Town Halls

Other

Camps

Camps

Places for wedding

Places for Wedding

Marinas, ports

Ports

Ski slopes

Ski Slopes

Health resorts, spas, wellness

Spas

Toboggan runs

Toboggan Runs